John 3:14-21
"Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. 'For G-d so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For G-d did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into th elight for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it maybe seen plainly that what he has done has been done through G-d."THOUGHTS:
John 3:16 is one of the first verses that we memorize as a child. It's a verse that sums up G-d's story. He loved the world so much that he came to dwell among us, even to the point of death. His story has shown there isn't much he wouldn't do to show his love towards us. He loves us. He loves his creation. He loves the world.
The implications of that are huge. He loved the world, not only his people, but the WORLD. All of it. He was willing to die for all of it. He never stops pursuing us. If you are running, he will never stop pursuing you. He never loses hope in us. He is the loving father waiting to welcome home the wayward child, even running out her when he sees her afar.
I never cease to be amazed at the lengths to which the Lord pursues me. He doesn't condemn, he woos me to his side. He chooses to see the good in us and to help us live into that. He believes in us and never gives up on us.
ACTION:
Today, I want to love like that. I want to love others like that.
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